Biology:Ecliptopera atricolorata
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Short description: Species of moth
| Dark-banded geometer moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Ecliptopera |
| Species: | E. atricolorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecliptopera atricolorata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)[1]
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Ecliptopera atricolorata, the dark-banded geometer moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee , Virginia and West Virginia.[2]
The wingspan is 28–32 mm.[3] There are brown and white markings on forewings, including a large squarish brown patch and a smaller oval.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September, with most records from June and July.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ecliptopera atricolorata (Grote & Robinson 1867)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82857447.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ American Insects
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q19059575 entry
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